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LIFESTYLE DVD
HOME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
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Français Español English SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this guide Please take the time to follow the instructions in this guide carefully. It will help you set up and operate your system properly and enjoy all of its advanced features. Please save this guide for future reference. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the product to rain or moisture. WARNING: The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and objects filled with liquids, such as v
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English Español Français CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 SYSTEM CONTROLS 8 SYSTEM OPERATION 14 CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES 26 USING SYSTEM MENUS 32 CHANGING SOURCE SETTINGS 43 PRESENTING A NEW WAY TO PLAY 48 REFERENCE 52 INTRODUCTION 5 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TM Introducing the uMusic intelligent playback system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Français Español English CONTROLLING EXTERNAL SOURCES 26 ® Using your LIFESTYLE remote with other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Setting the remote to control each component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 For TV control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INTRODUCTION English Español Français INTRODUCTION Welcome ® ® Thank you for purchasing a Bose LIFESTYLE DVD home entertainment system. Through ® proprietary Bose technologies and innovative LIFESTYLE system design, this elegant and easy-to-use system delivers superior performance for both music and video programming. TM Introducing the uMusic intelligent playback system One innovative feature of your new home entertainment system – a revolutionary advance- TM ment unique to this Bose product
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Français Español English INTRODUCTION Audio and video terms defined Aspect ratio – An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height and seen when A as a rectangular TV image. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (read as 4 by 3), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9. CD-R, CD-RW – Abbreviations for Recordable (R) and ReWriteable (RW) Compact Disc (CD). C Data can be added to a CD-R once only and to a CD-R
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INTRODUCTION English Español Français INTRODUCTION MP3 – MPEG-1 Layer III audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording M of many hours of music on a single CD. MPEG – An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the !ommittee of experts from the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of moving images. NTSC – An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its ! N video format standard used for t
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Français Español English SYSTEM CONTROLS Remote control buttons The advanced radio frequency (RF) remote control provided with this system works from almost anywhere inside your home, with no need to aim it in the direction of the system. ! Turns the system on and off. Selects the last used source. ! Mutes the volume for all connected speakers (main and in other rooms). ! Mutes or unmutes the volume in the current room. Selects the uMusic™ intelligent playback system of stored CD play and ! ca
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS When Stored is the selected source, enters the library of stored CD tracks. Above the Library button on your remote, there is one of two symbols. Depending on which symbol (a or b, left) appears on your remote, the ! following applies: a When a video source is selected, changes between a 4:3 screen display ratio and 16:9 widescreen display. This requires a TV that provides that function. Your remote must also be set up to control the
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Français Español English SYSTEM CONTROLS Raises or lowers the volume of the current source. ! Pressing + raises the volume and unmutes the source playing (if muted) in the current room only. ! Pressing – lowers the volume. ! Stops music (except FM/AM) or video play. For DVDs and VCDs only, the system bookmarks where the disc stopped, so you can resume play there. Pressing again clears the bookmark. Pauses music (except FM/AM) or video play. Starts music (except FM/AM) or video play. Moves ba
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS a. If your remote features the symbol (above the Library button), the four buttons at the bottom function as follows: In Stored source, queues up and plays other stored tracks that most closely match the style of the current track. In VCR source (or AUX, if a recorder-type device is connected to that input), ! activates the record function. Not available on remotes set to control Teletext. In Stored source, when used in conjunction with
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Français Español English SYSTEM CONTROLS Media center The disc tray and system controls are located under the front panel door of the media center. To the right of the system controls is the display window (Figure 1). CAUTION: Pressing the Open/Close button on the media center is the best way to open and retract the disc tray. DO NOT press on the tray to make it retract or exert pressure on the front of the tray while it is moving. Doing so can cause the disc player to malfunction. An IR (in
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SYSTEM CONTROLS English Español Français SYSTEM CONTROLS Display window The media center display window indicates the state of the system, including which source is playing, program details, and what option, if any, is selected (Figure 2). Figure 2 Sample of information that S T O R E D 0 : 2 2 P 1! appears on the media center display T R A C K 6 / 1 0 C D 7 ! When Settings menu items or messages appear in the display, they may scroll to reveal! information that does not fit in the two li
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION Initial pointers to get you started Scanning the following tips may prove worthwhile before using your system. Note: For information on how to set the remote to operate other components, refer to “Using ! your LIFESTYLE remote with other components” on page 26. To turn on your system • Press the On/Off button on the remote control. • Or, press the media center On/Off control. • Or, press the CD/DVD, FM/AM, TV, CBL/SAT, or AUX remote button. ! This tur
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION To adjust what you hear or see • To correct sound problems (unexpected boominess, harshness, thinness, or reverberation) ® take time to run the ADAPTiQ audio calibration program, if you have not done so. Note: Refer to “Making sure the sound is as good as it gets” in the Installation Guide. • For lasting adjustment to system operation (for audio, video, media center, remote control, or DVD lock), use the System menus. For details on th
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION Here’s how to begin: 1. Place the first CD into the disc tray of the media center and close the tray. 2. Press the Store button, located on the media center control panel. • During this process, the media center displays the message CD STORING and shows what percentage of the task is completed. • To interrupt or stop the storing activity at any time, simply open the disc tray. • To resume storing the same disc, close the tray and press the Store butto
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION Repeat a selection… while the track or whole CD you want to repeat is! playing as a Whole CD, CD#, Library, or Playlist! selection. Search backward or forward… and hold. Find out about what’s playing... to see the track data on the TV screen. ! To close the screen, press .! Search for a particular CD… and choose to search by:! Genre, Album, Artist...! as it applies to the CD you want to hear. Hear music of one type or by and choose to se
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION With CDs already stored in the system, use the preset you prefer to get started: ® 1. Press Stored on your LIFESTYLE remote. 2. Check the media center display to see which play mode is selected. • If it says UMUSIC, you are ready to listen and enjoy. • If it says ENCORE, CD#, PLAYLIST, or WHOLE CD, press uMusic on the remote to get the system out of the special play mode. 3. Just listen for a while. Notice there’s no identifiable order to what plays:
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SYSTEM OPERATION English Español Français SYSTEM OPERATION To delete tracks from the Playlist: • While listening to music in the Playlist, press and hold Playlist as the track you want to remove plays. To completely clear the Playlist: • To use the Playlist again for a different purpose, you may want to remove all the tracks listed there now. To do that quickly, press System on the remote, move over to Media Center and into that menu to get to the uMusic Preset Action item. Select Clear Playl
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Français Español English SYSTEM OPERATION 2. Use these actions to move around and make selections from the display or the screen: • Press the left, right, up, or down arrows to get to the option you want. • Press Enter to confirm your selection and move back to the attributes column. • Repeat these steps for each change you want to make. • Press Exit to leave the Music Library. 3. Choose from new options that appear as you make a selection. Note: For further details on moving around and making
